Bottle carrier



March 19, 1940. U 2,194,024

' BOTTLE CARRIER Filed April 5, (Q37 7/2 van for Patented Mar. 19, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT i 'iilii Application April 5, 1937, Serial No. 135,170

, In Germany April 6, 1936 2 Claims (01. 215400 The present invention relates to a carrying means for bottles and the like, more particularly to a carrying means which can be applied to any shape of bottle and which is durable and can be made easily removable so that the same carrier can always be used again and for a great variety of bottles and which carrier also serves as a carrier for advertising matter such as labels or the like.

An object of the present invention resides in the provision of a bottle carrier which can be used for bottles of almost any shape and which is so small and light that it can be carried in vest pockets, in ladies hand bags and the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bottle carrier which is practically everlasting and which is of such design that a plurality of bottles can easily be carried in one hand when each bottle is provided with a carrier according to the present invention.

Further and other objects of the present invention will be hereinafter set forth in the accompanying specification and claims and shown in the drawing which, by way of illustration, shows what I now consider to be a preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 diagrammatically shows a bottle carrier according to the present invention before applying it to a bottle.

Fig. 2 illustrates the bottle carried shown in Fig. l and as applied to the bottle to be carried.

Fig. 3 is a modified carrier according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 diagrammatically shows another modification of a bottle carrier according to the present invention as applied to a bottle.

Like parts are designated by like numerals in all figures of the drawing.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing: 6 and 2 represent strips of paper which are gummed on one side and preferably reinforced with best ribbons 3. The two strips l and 2 are superimposed with their ends at 4 and held together by means of an eye 5 in such manner that the strip 2 can be turned about said eye. A reinforcing piece of cardboard 8 is revolvably connected to eye 5 which carries another eye 6 to which a string 1 is connected. String 1' carries a lug or handle 9.

In Figv 2 the apparatus is shown as applied to a bottle neck. Strip l is pasted to the bottle around the bottle neck, and strip 2 is pasted to the bottle in a position substantially perpendicular to strip l and extending downward. For carrying the bottle, string 1 is turned upward about eye 6. Strip 2 may be used for carrying advertising matter such as a seal or the like, or the advertisement may be directly printed on. strip 2. Strip 2 may be omitted and string 1 connected to eye 5. In this case, string l should be arranged in the form of a sling which is self-closing when laid around the bottle neck. Such a sling or slipknot is shown in Fig. 3.

The modification of my invention according to Fig. 3 comprises a gummed strip I to the center of which another strip 2' is connected which is not gummed and serves to carry an advertising label It. Strips I and 2' are interconnected by means of an eye 5 around which the string 1' is arranged to form a slip-knot which is to be laid around the bottle neck and which closes itself when pull is exerted on handle 9. Strip l is pasted around the bottle neck.

Fig. 4 shows another modification of the present invention. Strip l is replaced by an elastic l" which, together with string 1', goes through the sling ll formed by the paper strip 2". To the latter, a seal or label it may be connected for advertising purposes.

The elastic I" is for the purpose of holding the whole carrier to the bottle, particularly when the bottle is not being carried and string 1' hangs loosely on the bottle.

While I believe the above described embodiments of my invention to be preferred embodiments, I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of design and construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a .person skilled in the art.

What I claim is:

1. A carrier for bottles and the like comprising elastic holding means disposed and adapted to tightly stay all around the bottle neck, a flexible means comprising a self-closing sling, and connecting means forming a sling which embraces said elastic holding means and said flexible means, whereby said flexible means is connected with said elastic holding means and prevented from falling ofi when said sling is in loose, i. e. not in closed condition.

2. A carrier for bottles and the like comprising holding means disposed and adapted to tightly stay all around the bottle neck, a flexible means forming a self-closing sling around the bottle neck, and connecting means forming a sling which embraces said holding means and said selfclosing sling of said flexible means, whereby said flexible means is connected with said holding. means and prevented from falling off when said sling is in loose, i. e. not in closed condition.

HANS 

